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Southampton

Southampton is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

The average home in Southampton costs £235k, the 2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East. At 6.3 times local pay, homes are joint cheapest against earnings in the region. Recorded crime and burglary are both the highest in the South East, at 120.2 per 1,000 residents and 9.1 per 1,000 households. Full fibre reaches 93.9% of premises. Nitrogen dioxide where people live is down 42.3% since 2019.

Furthest from the middle

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 120.2 Higher than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The highest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Anxiety, mean out of 10 3.8 Higher than 95% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. 6th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
Premises with full fibre available 93.9% Higher than 93% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Southampton and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,381

Lower than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

16th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£235k

Lower than 61% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 0.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,114

Higher than 64% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Up 3.3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.3

Lower than 64% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van27.4%

Higher than 81% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station36.5%

Higher than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket95.1%

Higher than 89% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy94.3%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available93.9%

Higher than 93% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score41.9

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,228

Higher than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents120.2

Higher than 95% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 12.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households9.1

Higher than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year40.8

Lower than 55% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier83.5%

Lower than 92% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.2

Lower than 71% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 8% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 88% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.8

Higher than 95% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59 yrs

Lower than 73% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home56.8 ha

Higher than 85% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

11th highest of the 63 councils in the South East.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.6 µg/m³

Higher than 81% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 42.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Southampton shares a boundary with Eastleigh and Test Valley. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Eastleigh£1,111
Southampton£1,114
Test Valley£1,144
Average house price, all homes: Southampton£235k
Eastleigh£308k
Test Valley£372k
Council tax, band D: Test Valley£2,306
Eastleigh£2,342
Southampton£2,381
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Test Valley52.0
Eastleigh54.7
Southampton120.2
Patients per fully qualified GP: Test Valley1,597
Eastleigh2,088
Southampton2,228
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Southampton59%
Eastleigh63%
Test Valley64%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Test Valley6.6 µg/m³
Eastleigh10 µg/m³
Southampton11.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Test Valley16.5%
Eastleigh29.2%
Southampton36.5%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.1% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.3% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 12.6% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.4 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 8% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 42.3% since 2019

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